Category Archives: Drama
Lowriders
Release 2016
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Director: Ricardo de Montreuil
Writers: Cheo Hodari Coker, Elgin James
Stars: Gabriel Chavarria, Demián Bichir, Theo Rossi, Tony Revolori, Melissa Benoist
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1366338/
A young street artist in East Los Angeles is caught between his father's obsession with lowrider car culture, his ex-felon brother and his need for self-expression.
Maudie
Release 2016
Genre Biography, Drama, Romance
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Director: Aisling Walsh
Writers: Sherry White
Stars: Ethan Hawke, Sally Hawkins, Kari Matchett, Zachary Bennett, Gabrielle Rose
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3721954/
An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Release 2017
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Director: George C. Wolfe
Writers: Rebecca Skloot, Peter Landesman, Alexander Woo, George C. Wolfe
Stars: Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sylvia Grace Crim, Reed Birney, Karen Wheeling Reynolds, John C. Vennema
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5686132/
An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.
Megan Leavey
Release 2017
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Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Writers: Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo, Tim Lovestedt
Stars: Kate Mara, Tom Felton, Bradley Whitford, Ramon Rodriguez, Edie Falco
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4899370/
Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq.
All Eyez on Me
Release 2017
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Director: Benny Boom
Writers: Jeremy Haft, Eddie Gonzalez, Steven Bagatourian
Stars: Demetrius Shipp Jr., Danai Gurira, Kat Graham, Hill Harper, Annie Ilonzeh
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1666185/
Tells the true and untold story of prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist Tupac Shakur.
6 Days
Release 2017
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Director: Toa Fraser
Writers: Glenn Standring
Stars: Abbie Cornish, Mark Strong, Jamie Bell, Emun Elliott, Martin Shaw
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4703048/
In April 1980, armed gunmen stormed the Iranian Embassy in Princes Gate, London and took all inside hostage. Over the next six days a tense standoff took place, all the while a group of highly trained soldiers from the SAS prepared for a raid the world had never seen the likes of.
Beatriz at Dinner
Release 2017
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Director: Miguel Arteta
Writers: Mike White
Stars: Salma Hayek, Chloë Sevigny, John Early, John Lithgow, Connie Britton
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5929750/
A holistic medicine practitioner attends a wealthy client's dinner party after her car breaks down.
Baywatch
Release 2017
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Director: Seth Gordon
Writers: Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, Gregory J. Bonann, Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant, Damian Shannon, Mark Swift
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1469304/
Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit, as they uncover a criminal plot that threatens the future of the bay.
My Cousin Rachel
Release 2017
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Director: Roger Michell
Writers: Daphne Du Maurier, Roger Michell
Stars: Iain Glen, Sam Claflin, Rachel Weisz, Holliday Grainger, Poppy Lee Friar
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4411596/
A young Englishman plots revenge against his late cousin's mysterious, beautiful wife, believing her responsible for his death. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms.
Naked
Release 2017
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Director: Michael Tiddes
Writers: Rick Alvarez, Mårten Knutsson, Torkel Knutsson, Cory Koller, Marlon Wayans
Stars: Regina Hall, Neil Brown Jr., Marlon Wayans, Dennis Haysbert, Loretta Devine
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6048930/
Nervous about finally getting married a guy is forced to relive the same nerve-wracking hours over and over again until he gets things right on his wedding day.